Flexible Reactive Berm (FRBerm) for Removal of Heavy Metals from Runoff Water

Abstract

This project addresses the contamination of surface receiving waters by munitions residue contaminated runoff water and sediment from training ranges. Small arms firing ranges (SAFRs) located on Department of Defense (DOD) facilities are, in many cases, constructed next to wetland areas, including ponds, lakes, and streams. Access to wetland areas (especially forested wetlands) is typically limited due to a lack of roads. Standard environmental remedial options and monitoring techniques are expensive to implement due to the nature of the terrain and seasonal changes in water flow and salinity. Thus, there is a need for a relatively low-cost, passive, in situ treatment technology for exclusion of toxic metals and sediment in runoff water that can meet the needs of the variable terrain requirements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1034451

Entities

People

  • J. J. Romano
  • Jeff Sylva
  • Mark Dortch
  • Steve Larson

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Advanced Materials
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Construction
  • Contamination
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Environmental Protection
  • Hazardous Waste
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Surface Waters
  • United States
  • Water Flow

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.